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Our country is full of history and a lot of it has come from the earth, where we have found fossils and minerals that expand our knowledge. The Drakensberg holds its own beauty, such as the Amphitheatre, and the Swartberg displays technicoloured sandstone cliffs and houses the Kango Caves, one of the most astonishing cave systems in the world. Our most famous mountain is Table Mountain, named as one of the new 7 wonders of nature, but there’s more. Our unique mountains and what they hold.Our plant kingdom is diverse and home to incredible flowers, such as the King Protea. Even though there are number of alien plant species in South Africa, there are also numerous indigenous plant species. Where else in the world could you view a whale from the shore and an elephant grazing with its herd? Not only is South Africa home to the Big Five and number of endangered animals, such as the African Wild Dog and the Pangolin, but we also have a superb variety of marine life as well. Much of our wildlife can be see in our national parks, which protect them and aid in maintaining their ecosystems. Chapman’s Peak and the Garden Route are a sight to behold, one that every South African needs to see at least once in their lifetime. Our coastal drives are above the rest.Cape Town as a whole encompasses both of these, with the amazing oceans and views as well as the gorgeous architecture and culture. It is full of beauty, both natural and man-made.In this blog post we take a step back and remember 7 things that make South Africa the most special country in the world.
A country we sometimes fail to appreciate. ” Even when making an impact through the projects we do and the smiles we get to see we sometimes forget the amazing country that so many tourists experience.
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An article by Buzzfeed said this about South Africa, ‘ Unsurpassed wildlife and mountains, whales and waterfalls, architecture and antiquity, the world’s most beautiful city, and the world’s most stunning Spring, plus a host of natural treasures make South Africa “The Most Beautiful Country In The World”, and a must-see traveller’s dream.
Photos: Getty Images UK.Amidst its challenges it is sometimes easy to forget that South Africa has the prestigious reputation of being the most beautiful country in the world. Brrrr!Ħ) Mild autumn weather often means bigger spiders in our homes.ħ) A heatwave can make train tracks bend!Ĩ) About 2,000 thunderstorms rain down on Earth every minute.ĩ) A 2003 heatwave turned grapes to raisins before they were picked from the vine!ġ0) Lightning often follows a volcanic eruption.ġ1) Raindrops can be the size of a housefly and fall at more than 30kmph.ġ2) Cape Farewell in Greenland is the windiest place on the planet.ġ3) Hurricanes can push more than 6m of water ashore.ġ4) In July 2001 the rainfall in Kerala, India, was blood red!ġ5) Blizzards can make snowflakes feel like pellets hitting your face.ġ6) A hurricane in Florida, USA, caused 900 captive pythons to escape.ġ7) Worms wriggle up from underground when a flood is coming.ġ8) A thunderstorm can produce 160kmph winds!ġ9) In Antarctica, snow can fall so hard you can’t see your hand in front of your face.Ģ0) A whiteout or heavy snowfall that makes it difficult to see, can make you feel sick.Ģ1) Wildfires sometimes create tornadoes made of fire called fire whirls.Ģ2) In 1972, a blizzard dumped 8m of snowfall on Iran, burying 200 villages.Ģ3) Some tornadoes can be faster than formula one racing cars!Ģ4) Black ice, a transparent coating of ice on a surface, can make pavements super-slippery.Ģ5) Some frogs get noisier just before it rains.Ģ6) In 525 BC a sandstorm buried hundreds of soldiers in an Egyptian desert.Ģ7) Waterspouts, or rotating columns of air over water, can make sea creatures rain down from the sky.Ģ8) The most damage ever caused by a thunderstorm was in 1995, when hailstones bigger than cricket balls fell in Texas, USA.Ģ9) In 1684, it was so cold that the River Thames froze solid for two months.ģ0) Cats and dogs have been known to sense when a tornado is approaching.
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Prepare to be blown away, gang, with our 30 facts about the world’s weather! Freaky weather factsġ) You can tell the temperature by counting a cricket’s chirps!Ģ) Sandstorms can swallow up entire cities.ģ) Dirt mixed with wind can make dust storms called black blizzards.ĭid you know that we have a FREE downloadable weather primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!Ĥ) A mudslide can carry rocks, trees, vehicles and entire buildings!ĥ) The coldest temperature ever officially recorded was -89.2☌.
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